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Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: upper extremity problems, hand problems, microsurgery

6712 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

(815) 928-8050

Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD is an orthopedist in Bradley, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD is affiliated with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC.

Office Locations

400 South Kennedy
Bradley, IL 60915

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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

6712 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

(815) 928-8050

(815) 928-8932

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	583
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	36
immobilization	13
injections	100
inpatient care	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	107
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	81
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	562
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	50
immobilization	15
injections	114
inpatient care	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	83
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	64
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	375
hospital care	44
injections	118
inpatient care	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	47
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	412
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	37
injections	146
inpatient care	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	74
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	72

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	112
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2016 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	501
hospital care	11
injections	162
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	62
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	88
X-rays	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	54
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	434
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	27
injections	197
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	54
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	59
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	470
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	28
immobilization	11
injections	224
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	83
open surgery	74
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	122
X-rays	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	63
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2019 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	448
hospital care	23
injections	187
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	52
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	62
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	394
fracture surgery	24
injections	168
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	68
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	33
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	440
injections	192
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	52
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	459
hospital care	12
injections	210
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	55
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	34
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bradley, IL were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	54
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	461
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	29
immobilization	13
injections	165
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	63
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	436
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	52
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Howard University Hospital. He is certified by the ABOS (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: ABOS (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kermit S. Muhammad, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AXOGEN	$3,141 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $2,255	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $672	AxoTouch $198	NERVE CUFF $16
TriMed, Inc.	$1,106 $1,106
ACUMED LLC	$685 Polarus 3 Solution $446	Elbow Plating System $239
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$213 XIAFLEX $213
Zimmer Holding Inc	$193 Extremities $193
Other	$275 Flowable $77	ULTRAGUIDECTR $10	$189

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,189
Food and Beverage	$2,144
Education	$182
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. Kermit Muhammad practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His clinical interests include microsurgery and hand problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and Riverside Hospital. After completing medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Dr. Muhammad performed his residency at Howard University Hospital.